Jiang Nanchen began burying himself in his meal, acting as though he had not heard anything else.
The meat was tender and melted in his mouth.
It was far better than the porridge and ordinary meat he had eaten before.
"By the way, isn't it a little too rushed to go to the academy tomorrow?"
Jiang Nanchen said.
"It's not early at all. You're already six years old. You have to get ahead from the starting line!"
Qian Renxue said very seriously.
"Give me a break." Jiang Nanchen rolled his eyes. "What were you doing when you were six?"
"Oh? You actually dare talk back to me?" Qian Renxue pretended to be angry.
Jiang Nanchen was completely unmoved. "I have the right to speak. Besides, you had people bring me here without permission, and you're in contact with Spirit Hall elders. I have to suspect that you're up to something bad!"
Qian Renxue's heart skipped a beat. What seemed like Jiang Nanchen's casual joke made her tremble with fear. His words were truly frightening.
This child seemed to have seen through her thoughts. Moreover, his looks perfectly matched her tastes. The more she looked at him, the more she liked him. He was exactly her type.
This world truly was wonderful.
"Let me make this clear first. This Crown Prince is doing this for your own good. Do you know Tang Hao?"
Qian Renxue suddenly brought this up.
Jiang Nanchen paused his movements and raised a brow at Qian Renxue's loaded words.
"What? What are you trying to say?"
"I have something important to tell you. It was precisely because of this that this Crown Prince saved your life."
Qian Renxue crossed her arms, looking extremely pleased with herself. In her eyes, she had saved the little fellow.
"Forget it. Your Highness, you only throw your weight around in front of children."
Jiang Nanchen shot Qian Renxue a look and continued eating. She really loved showing off in front of a six-year-old.
"You little brat!" Qian Renxue was not angry, only somewhat unconvinced. She snorted. "Let me tell you, Tang Hao is wanted by Spirit Hall. Everyone has the right to kill him."
"I know that. A soul beast sacrifice happened, then he smashed the Pope with one hammer blow. After returning to Pope Hall, the Pope died not long afterward."
Jiang Nanchen said exactly what Qian Renxue had wanted to say.
Of course, the truth was that Bibi Dong had drained Qian Xunji dry. Otherwise, he would not have died.
He had been a Titled Douluo, after all, a member of the Angel Clan. The Six-Winged Angel was not some weak Martial Soul.
If the Clear Sky Hammer could truly knock him flat with one blow, Qian Daoliu would never have cultivated to become a Peerless Douluo.
The first-generation Tang Hao had simply been too strong. Tang Chen had practically turned the Clear Sky Hammer into a work of art.
The Clear Sky Nine Absolutes, Heaven-Piercing Strike, Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer, Ring Detonation.
All of them had been developed by Tang Chen, and they had greatly enhanced the Clear Sky Hammer's power.
Ring Detonation in particular was absurdly overpowered. Even after detonating rings, one would not die. At most, they would need a longer period of rest to recover.
Qian Renxue came back to her senses. Having just heard Jiang Nanchen's words, she had been distracted for a moment. This brat actually knew so much.
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you spacing out for?" Jiang Nanchen said. "You're a prince. Don't tell me you didn't even know that?"
"Who said I didn't know?"
Qian Renxue retorted.
"Then why did you act as if you knew nothing?"
She felt like she had been played!
It felt like an old man teasing a child.
"I never said that. Besides, I already know what you wanted to say. Tang Hao assassinates anyone with an Angel Martial Soul, and his family ended up this way because of Qian Xunji."
Jiang Nanchen explained every word clearly, leaving Qian Renxue speechless because he had said everything she wanted to say.
Why did this feel so strange? This brat actually dared speak to me like this.
I'm a prince, after all. He has no sense of respect.
Should I teach him a lesson?
Forget it. If I taught him a lesson, it would feel wrong. After all, I was the one who had him brought here. Wouldn't punishing him be the same as educating myself?
Brat, you're lucky.
She had just been about to say something else when she looked up and froze.
After eating his fill, Jiang Nanchen leaned back in his chair and looked at her as though she were an idiot.
"Hey, hey, hey, what kind of look is that?"
Qian Renxue was extremely displeased.
"Nothing. I just think that if I have an Angel Martial Soul and Tang Hao kills me because of Spirit Hall, then I'll drag Spirit Hall down with me."
Jiang Nanchen gave a mischievous smile.
He was only teasing Qian Renxue.
Did she really think he was an ordinary child?
Someone as afraid of death as him would never let Tang Hao kill him so easily.
But Qian Renxue took it seriously, and her heart immediately felt uneasy.
Drag Spirit Hall down with him!
She wanted to scold him, but upon further thought, all these consequences had indeed been caused by Spirit Hall. Jiang Nanchen was also a victim, so there was nothing wrong with what he said. It was only natural for him to feel wronged.
"You're right."
Qian Renxue slowly nodded, her expression growing more serious.
She had thought this child was merely sharp-tongued, but she had not expected him to see things so clearly. Spirit Hall had driven Tang Hao's wife to her death back then, and that grudge had been placed upon the entire Angel bloodline. Jiang Nanchen had been dragged into it for no reason at all. It was an undeserved calamity.
Jiang Nanchen looked up at her, surprise flashing through his eyes.
He had originally been waiting for Qian Renxue to argue with him a little, but he had not expected her to admit it outright.
What is this woman imagining now? he muttered inwardly, though his expression remained unchanged.
"Spirit Hall planted these causes, so naturally we must bear the consequences."
Qian Renxue tapped the tabletop with her fingertips.
"If Tang Hao truly targets you and takes your life, then it really would be Spirit Hall's fault. Therefore, I will certainly protect you well and never give the Clear Sky Sect an opportunity to take advantage of you."
"It's good that you understand." Jiang Nanchen set down his chopsticks, leaned back in his chair, and let out a satisfied burp.
Seeing his worldly, old-fashioned appearance, Qian Renxue found him both irritating and amusing. She deliberately pulled a stern face and put on a menacing look.
"Since you understand things so well, how about I lock you in a secret chamber and chain you up for strict supervision? What do you think? That way, even if Tang Hao comes looking for you, he definitely won't be able to hurt you in the slightest."
Jiang Nanchen froze for a moment. "What did you say?"
He thought he had misheard. She wanted to lock him in a secret chamber? As expected of someone who inherited her mother's genes.
What kind of protection was that?
No, no. Did Qian Renxue have some kind of system code that had been automatically triggered?
"Haha, look at that expression."
"This Crown Prince was only trying to scare you."
Qian Renxue smiled smugly.
Brat, I finally won a round back, didn't I?
"You can't say things like that carelessly." Jiang Nanchen spoke seriously, truly afraid that one day she might actually do it.
"Don't worry. This Crown Prince doesn't have that kind of fetish!"
Qian Renxue rolled her eyes at Jiang Nanchen and gave a coquettish huff.
She was a sacred and inviolable angel. How could she possibly do such filthy things?
Only Bibi Dong could do something like that. She could not.
"I certainly hope so. Besides, you nobles tend to have some pretty wild tastes."
Jiang Nanchen curled his lip.
"They are them. Don't lump me together with them!"
Seeing Jiang Nanchen continuing to chatter without stopping, Qian Renxue's anger flared. She immediately grabbed him and placed him on her lap.
"What are you doing?" Jiang Nanchen was startled.
Why had she started using force?
"You just keep talking. This Crown Prince will teach you a lesson." Qian Renxue raised her palm, ready to strike.
Jiang Nanchen struggled desperately. "You dare? Believe it or not, help..."
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